The Joint Procedure Committee filed proposed amendments to the following: Rules 4, 5, 38, 50, 52, 54, and 59 of the North Dakota Rules of Civil Procedure; Rules 5.1, 17.1, 33, 43, Forms 7, 7(a), 7(b), and 8 of the North Dakota Rules of Criminal Procedure; Rules 412 and 804 of the North Dakota Rules of Evidence; Rules 2.1, 4, 10, 30, and 35.1 of the North Dakota Rules of Appellate Procedure; Rules 6.7 and 6.8 of the North Dakota Rules of Court; and Rule 39 of the North Dakota Administrative Rules. The Petition and a synopses of the proposed amendments submitted by the Joint Procedure Committee are attached.

ORDERED, that a hearing be held on the proposed amendments Thursday, October 30, 1997, at 10:45 a.m., in the Courtroom of the Supreme Court, at the State Capitol in Bismarck, North Dakota. Time for personal appearances will be limited. Any person wishing to comment on the proposed amendments may do so in writing prior to the hearing. Address written comments to Penny Miller, Clerk of the Supreme Court, 600 East Boulevard Avenue, Bismarck, ND 58505-0530.